Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Nash. On 26 July, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, said that allegations of theft and corruption in the Murray-Darling Basin were 'overwhelmingly an issue for New South Wales'. Only four days later, the Prime Minister announced a compliance review by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Minister, what changed? Or was the Deputy Prime Minister just brought into line by the Prime Minister?